Combination hair comb and brush



. a Oct. 4,1927. STEPHENS JR ,1-08

OIBINATION HAIR COMB AND BRUSH Filed Jan. 25. 1926 A TTORNE YS PatentedOct. 4, 1927. f

HUGH STEI HENS, JR, OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA.

COMBINATION HAIR com; AND maven.-

Application filed January 25, $26.. Serial No 83,638.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for combing and brus ingthe hair, and it consists in the combinations, construc tions, andarrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is'to provide a combination comb-and brushwith which one mav perform the two operations of combing and brushingthe hair at the same time.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device ofthe typedescribed which is easily held in the hand.

A further object ofmy invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed in which the parts are so arranged as to be readily cleaned.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification.and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming partof this application, in which Figure 1 is a face view of the device, and

Figure 2 is an end view of the device.

In carrying out my invention, I may make use of an suitable material,such as celluloid, hard rubber, or the like. I provide a body portionlhaving a handle 2, preferably of elliptical shape in cross section,this bandlev bein secured to the body portion by means of a neck portion3, the edges'of which merge into the handle and body portions so as toform a groove 4 running longitudinally of the device and around theends. This construction enables the fingers to get a firm grasp on oneside of the handle and the thumb on the other side.

Secured to the body ort-ion 1 are bristles 5 and, as will be not thesebristles vary in length from one side to the other. The

curve formed by the bristles of varying lengths is designed to fit thecurve of the head upon which the brush is to be used.

At one side is an integral comb portion 6,

' with the the teeth 7 of which are inclined with respect tothe generaldirectionof the bristles 5.

The ends of the slots or spaces between the teeth are indicated at 8. Itwill be observed that'there is a groove 9 which runs parallel reaterdimensionof the device- From t e foregoing description of the vvariousparts of the device, the o eration thereof may be readily understo Inuse, the

handle is grasped in such a manner that the comb portion is in advanceand it is moved along, the comb both parts bein hair so that thesimultaneously. The curve formed bythe bristle ends permits the brush tolie close to the head while the comb is in operation. The groove 9permits accessibility to the comb for the purpose of cleaning the samewhen desired.

in engagement with the preceding the brush, but

air is brushed and combed I am aware that a-combination brush and combisnot broadly new, but I am not aware of any brush and comb in which thetwo operations .of brushing and combing may be performed simultaneously.I I I claim:

'A combination hair comb and hair brush comprising a body portion, ahandle portion,

a neck portion securing said handle portion to said body portion,bristles on the opposite body portion having a groove at the base. ofthe comb extending from one end of the comb to the other.

HUGH STEPHENS, JR.

7! face of said body portion from said handle; Y

